Oh no, debate clubs are actually very good at teaching kids how to discern good information from bad, and how to make proper arguments with supporting evidence. Right wing media teaches gish gallop and never be wrong, it’s these two ideas that have taken over discourse.
Oh no, debate clubs are actually very good at teaching kids how to discern good information from bad, and how to make proper arguments with supporting evidence. Right wing media teaches gish gallop and never be wrong, it’s these two ideas that have taken over discourse.
Really depends on the debate club, there are plenty in conservative areas that are basically just right-wing influencer spawning grounds
I will have to take your word on that. Got to admit my opinion is based on a limited set of people I had the displeasure of interacting with.